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Basel Minster (German: Basler Münster) is a religious building in the Swiss city of Basel, originally a Catholic cathedral and today a Reformed Protestant church. The original cathedral was built between 1019 and 1500 in Romanesque and Gothic styles.
Together with the Mittlere Brücke, the Basler Münster (Cathedral) is probably the most famous landmark in Basel. With its red sandstone walls, colourful roof tiles and twin towers, no other building adorns the cityscape of Basel like the Cathedral. Beschreibung. Visit the former episcopal church, built between the years 1019 and 1500 in the ...
Basel's first cathedral was built by bishop Haito in the carolingian epoch (805-823). A larger building named Heinrichsmünster after German king Henry II was consecrated in 1019. Towards the end of the 11th century a tower on the west side was added - which is still part of today's Georgsturm.
In the Middle Ages, Basel Minster served as the episcopal church of the diocese of Basel and was dedicated to St. Mary and the Ottonian Emperor Henry II. Since the Reformation in 1529, it has been the main church of the Protestant Reformed Church of Basel-Stadt.
Basel Minster is a free to enter church located at the heart of the city. It's also the location of the Basel Autumn festival and Christmas markets. It's a stunning Gothic cathedral, stands as an architectural marvel.
Jan 12, 2009 · The Basler Münster (Minster) towers over the Rhine Valley and the old town of Basel from Münsterberg hill. This mostly fourteenth and fifteenth-century Gothic church is the top historical and architectural sight in Basel, Switzerland’s fourth largest city.
Jun 6, 2011 · Basel Minster (Basler Münster in German) is the first main landmark we saw during our self planned walking tour of Basel old town. The Münster is listed as a heritage site of national significance in Switzerland.
Basel Minster (Basler Münster), also known as Basel Cathedral is one of the city’s major tourist attractions and is a source of pride for the locals. When you walk the streets of Basel‘s Old town, the soaring, gothic cathedral highlights all of the pastel tiles on the rooftops, with the outlines of its two towers.
Basel Minster is a religious building in the Swiss city of Basel, originally a Catholic cathedral and today a Reformed Protestant church. The original cathedral was built between 1019 and 1500 in Romanesque and Gothic styles.
Wonderful gothic architecture. Basel Minster is a free to enter church located at the heart of the city. It's also the location of the Basel Autumn festival and Christmas markets. It's a stunning Gothic cathedral, stands as an architectural marvel.
